A financial technology company that provides micro-investing services, automatically rounding up purchases to invest spare change in diversified portfolios, along with retirement accounts and educational savings plans. The platform handles sensitive financial data and investment transactions for millions of users, making their privacy and terms of service policies critical for understanding data collection practices, fee structures, and user rights regarding their investments and personal information.

2 Documents
51 All provisions 15 High severity 28 Medium severity 8 Low severity
11 Changes · 12 mo
Jul 14, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Data Sharing
27 provisions · 7 high · 16 med
Privacy Rights
21 provisions · 2 high · 14 med
Liability Limitation
18 provisions · 7 high · 9 med
Contract Terms
17 provisions · 2 high · 11 med
Acceptable Use
17 provisions · 13 high · 4 med
Data Usage
12 provisions · 1 high · 10 med
Arbitration
11 provisions · 6 high · 5 med
Intellectual Property
11 provisions · 5 high · 6 med
Data Collection
10 provisions · 5 high · 5 med
Indemnification
6 provisions · 5 high · 1 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High User Indemnifies Acorns For Terms Of Use Breach

Users bear the financial and legal burden of defending Acorns and its Affiliates against claims that stem from the user's own breach of these Terms, including intellectual property infringement claim…

High Acorns Exclusion Of All Consequential And Punitive Damages

This exclusion covers virtually every category of damages a user might seek, including direct damages, which is unusually broad and severely limits any financial remedy available against Acorns.

High Acorns Right To Modify Suspend Or Terminate Without Notice

Users may lose access to the Site, Application, or Services at any time without any advance warning from Acorns.

High Site And Services Provided On As-Is Basis

The "as is" and "with all faults" disclaimer signals that Acorns makes no representations about the quality or fitness of its Site or Application, which typically accompanies a broader disclaimer of …

High Acorns Owns Works Created In Connection With Services

Users formally acknowledge Acorns's complete ownership of all works created in connection with the Services, foreclosing any user ownership claim over such materials.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 14, 2026 Changes (12 months): 11 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 51
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Documents

Acorns Privacy Policy

Medium

Acorns' Privacy Policy explains what data Acorns collects about you, how it uses that data, and who it shares it with. Key things to know: your continued use of the …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 9 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Acorns Terms of Service

High

These terms govern your use of Acorns' app and website. Acorns can change the terms, modify or shut down the service, or terminate your access at any time — sometimes …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
8 provisions 8 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

April 18, 2026 · Acorns Privacy Policy Medium

Acorns removed detailed language about third-party sign-in services (Apple, Google) that previously explained what data these services could share, how that data is controlled, and how it would be used. …

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Low Severity Provisions (7)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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EFTA / Reg E
United States Federal
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FCRA
United States Federal
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GLBA
United States Federal
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Acorns documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Acorns documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Acorns made in the past year?

Acorns has made 11 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Acorns?

ConductAtlas has classified 51 provisions across Acorns's tracked documents. 15 are rated high severity, 28 medium, and 8 low.

Can I get alerts when Acorns changes their policies?

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